Filarial Parasites Develop Faster and Reproduce Earlier in Response to Host Immune Effectors That Determine Filarial Life Expectancy

Humans and other mammals mount vigorous immune assaults against helminth parasites, yet there are intriguing reports that the immune response can enhance rather than impair parasite development. It has been hypothesized that helminths, like many free-living organisms, should optimize their developme...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Babayan, Simon A., Read, Andrew F., Lawrence, Rachel A., Bain, Odile, Allen, Judith E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20976099
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000525

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2957396/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20976099
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000525

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